Commercial trucking is integral to our economy and our American way of life. However, large trucks introduce a disproportionate hazard to passenger vehicle occupants involved in a crash due to their sheer size, weight, and physical properties.
What We Have Learned from Our Crash Investigations:
Drivers should...
- Minimize all distractions and follow federal regulations about cell phone use.
- Follow posted speed limits; drive even slower in bad weather.
- Stay healthy! Take breaks and exercise, manage fatigue, and avoid driving while taking impairing medications —prescription and over-the-counter.
- Wear seatbelts. And ensure your passengers do, too!
- Drive sober — never get behind the wheel while impaired by drugs and alcohol.
Owners/Managers should...
- Implement a fatigue management program based on the North American Fatigue Management Program.
- Purchase trucks equipped with underride protection, advanced speed-limiting technologies, collision avoidance systems (then train drivers on their use).
- Establish policies to address driver medical fitness for duty.
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